[REL] U.S. Medals Fix

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Originally Posted by Kongo Otto

Just a Question about the Bronze Star Medal.
Wasnt the Bronze Star just exclusivly for the Army in WW2 and not for Air Force and Navy.

Found this, so it confuses me a little bit:

a. The Bronze Star Medal was established by Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 (superseded by Executive Order 11046, 24 August 1962).
b. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Army of the United States after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, in connection with military operations against an armed enemy; or while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.

No, there were sailors who were awarded the Bronze Star Medal during the war.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/oldpics/kemp_charles.htm :

Charles Lee Kemp was born in Hopkinsville, KY and moved to Florida during World War II. He was in the U.S. Navy and was in 7 major battles in the Pacific even being awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.